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SUMMARY:Dioxin Education Committee Meeting - October 19\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Dioxin Education Committee meeting to discuss current status\, progress and discoveries since last meeting\, plans and objectives for next meeting. \nOur scheduled guest is Patrick Piatt\, Community Development Director for the City of Oroville. \nThe general public is welcome. Please bring any questions or concerns you might have. \nThere is no charge\, and no RSVP is required.
URL:https://dioxineducation.org/event/dioxin-education-committee-meeting-october-19-2026/
LOCATION:South Side Community Center\, 2959 Lower Wyandotte Rd\, Oroville\, CA\, 95966\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260902T180000
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SUMMARY:Emergency Feather River Action! Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Feather River Action! is holding an emergency meeting to discuss the situation and plan next steps related to Mass Herbicide Spraying in Plumas National Forest and Collins Pine Land. \n\n\n\nIf you are interested in attending\, please let them know!
URL:https://dioxineducation.org/event/emergency-feather-river-action-meeting/
LOCATION:Portola Library\, 34 3rd Avenue\, Portola\, California\, 96122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Feather River Action! Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Feather River Action!":MAILTO:info@featherriveraction.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260818T163000
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SUMMARY:Oroville City Council Meeting - August 18\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Oroville City Council meets the first and third Tuesday of the month at 4:30 p.m. at the Oroville City Council Chambers at 1735 Montgomery St.  \n\n\n\nClosed Session typically begins at 4 pm. \n\n\n\nOpen Session starts at 4:30 pm. \n\n\n\nMeetings are free\, open to the public and are also streamed on YouTube.  \n\n\n\nThe council agenda and minutes from previous meetings can be found on the City Council Website.
URL:https://dioxineducation.org/event/oroville-city-council-meeting-august-18-2026/
LOCATION:Oroville City Council Chambers\, 1735 Montgomery Street\, Oroville\, California\, 95965\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Council Meeting
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DTSTAMP:20260817T181845Z
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SUMMARY:NAACP Butte County Meeting (Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Please join the upcoming NAACP Butte County 1029-B monthly virtual meeting on Monday\, August 17th at 6:00 PM. \n\n\n\nDioxin Education Committee members will provide an overview of the proposed biomass energy plants being considered in Oroville. \n\n\n\nAttached you’ll find both the Meeting agenda for your review. \n\n\n\nThe NAACP deeply appreciates the ongoing commitment to advocacy\, equity\, and strengthening our community. \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89693579289?pwd=HaTQiX38z5IfgQ0b3RkDN3uAwqLHkD.1&jst=2Meeting chat link: https://us02web.zoom.us/launch/jc/89693579289View meeting insights: https://us02web.zoom.us/launch/edl?muid=35d18035-5ed4-4331-8d77-849739215822Meeting ID: 896 9357 9289Passcode: 034327One tap mobile:+16699006833\,\,89693579289#\,\,\,\,*034327# US (San Jose)+16694449171\,\,89693579289#\,\,\,\,*034327# USJoin by SIP: 89693579289@zoomcrc.comJoin instructions: https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/89693579289/invitations?signature=lTPIiDnah6cD0v2vgXfgazEBfuE_jHzuxOX9p8Tsfw8 \n\n\n\nNAACP Meeting Agenda – August 17 2026Download\n\n\n\nDioxin Education Committee Position Paper SummaryDownload
URL:https://dioxineducation.org/event/naacp-butte-county-meeting-zoom/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:NAACP Monthly Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="NAACP Butte County 1029-B":MAILTO:naacpbuttecounty@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260810T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260810T160000
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SUMMARY:Dioxin Education Committee Meeting - August 10\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Dioxin Education Committee meeting to discuss current status\, progress and discoveries since last meeting\, plans and objectives for next meeting. \nThe general public is welcome. Please bring any questions or concerns you might have. \nThere is no charge\, and no RSVP is required.
URL:https://dioxineducation.org/event/dioxin-committee-meeting/
LOCATION:South Side Community Center\, 2959 Lower Wyandotte Rd\, Oroville\, CA\, 95966\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260806T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260806T100000
DTSTAMP:20260805T233249Z
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SUMMARY:LAFCo Meeting - August 10\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Regular Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at 9:00 a.m. at the Oroville City Council Chambers\, located at 1735 Montgomery Street\, Oroville\, CA\, 95965. \n\n\n\nThe agenda for this meeting includes items that directly affect Oroville\, such as: \n\n\n\n\nOro Verde Municipal Utility Initiative\n\nThe City of Oroville continues to explore formation of a municipally owned electric utility\, referred to as “OroVerde.” At its November 4\, 2025 meeting\, the City Council adopted a resolution authorizing formation of the utility and directing staff to evaluate and implement the program\, initially intended to serve select industrial users within the city limits. (UPDATE!) According to a staff report presented at the City Council’s July 21\, 2026 meeting\, the feasibility analyses by NewGen Solutions determined that a traditional municipal electric utility\, whether using existing Pacific Gas and Electric infrastructure or a newly constructed parallel distribution system\, is not financially feasible under current market and regulatory conditions\, and that a City operated Community Choice Aggregation model would not yield savings beyond those already available through Pioneer Community Energy. Staff is now working with an energy provider and project developer to evaluate an alternative off grid energy system serving future greenfield development\, and will return to the Council with recommendations as the concept develops.\n\n\n\n\n\nCity of Oroville Annexation Plan\n\nThe City of Oroville continues to advance its annexation strategy and is prioritizing the annexation of the Lincoln Ophir study area. The City requested LAFCO feedback on its draft report for the item\, and LAFCO staff provided substantial comment expressing concerns over the timing of the annexation and the inadequacy of the CEQA determination. The City subsequently pulled the item from the June 25\, 2026 Planning Commission agenda. (UPDATE!) The Lincoln Ophir annexation has been placed on hold to allow the City to complete a comprehensive CEQA document for the proposal. Staff will continue to coordinate with the City as the project moves forward.\n\n\n\n\n\nCity of Oroville SOI Policy Update\n\nAt its July 2\, 2026 meeting\, the Commission directed staff to draft Sphere of Influence policies for the City of Oroville that would pair Disadvantaged Unincorporated Community (DUC) neighborhoods with fiscally positive neighborhoods. In response\, staff has begun drafting an addendum to the 2024 Municipal Service Review for the City that would inform and support this action. Staff met with City of Oroville staff on July 14\, 2026 to discuss the timeline for this effort and will continue to coordinate with the City as the work progresses.\n\n\n\n\n\nOroville Area Sewer Agencies\n\nLAFCO adopted the Water and Wastewater Service Providers – Oroville Area MSR in May 2023\, evaluating the four wastewater agencies in the Oroville area. In July 2024\, the Butte County Grand Jury issued a report on similar issues. At its December 5\, 2024 meeting\, the Commission directed staff to: (1) ask the County to resume implementing the 2006 Master Cooperative Environmental Review Agreement; (2) work with the County\, City of Oroville\, and sewer agencies to update the Agreement to include the City; and (3) collaborate with the JPA/SCOR to expand its management role and improve coordination. The overall goal of this effort is to improve the housing production process in the Oroville area while identifying opportunities for better coordination among the involved agencies. Following a January 2025 meeting with the County Administrative Officer\, the Agreement was reinstated\, and review procedures resumed. A March 2025 meeting facilitated by LAFCO staff resulted in a commitment by Butte County Planning and the sewer agencies to meet monthly. LAFCO staff remains willing to participate once meetings are scheduled.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe agency’s Meetings/Agendas page links to additional documents that you might find useful for this meeting. \n\n\n\nPlease feel free to attend\, if possible.
URL:https://dioxineducation.org/event/local-agency-formation-commission-lafco-meeting-august-10-2026/
LOCATION:Oroville City Council Chambers\, 1735 Montgomery Street\, Oroville\, California\, 95965\, United States
CATEGORIES:LAFCo Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo)":MAILTO:LAFCOinfo@buttecounty.net
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SUMMARY:Butte County Water Commission Meeting to Discuss AI Data Centers - August 5\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Butte County Water Commission is meeting to discuss the issue of data centers. \n\n\n\nIf you value the natural beauty and health of Butte County\, you should oppose the addition of data centers. \n\n\n\nThey consume vast amount of water and electricity and run nonstop\, contributing 24/7 noise pollution. \n\n\n\nAdditional information: \n\n\n\n\nButte County Water Commission\n\n\n\nAugust 5\, 2026 Agenda\n\n\n\nAction News\n\n\n\nChico News & Review\n\n\n\nGridley Herald\n\n\n\n530 Life\n\n\n\nOroville Rants and Raves\n\n\n\nWomen’s March Chico\n\n\n\n\nPlease join in person or submit your opinion via email and make your voice heard! \n\n\n\nIf they would be helpful\, we offer several “talking points” on this subject to help inspire your curiosity and creativity!
URL:https://dioxineducation.org/event/butte-county-water-commission-meeting-to-discuss-ai-data-centers/
LOCATION:Butte County Board of Supervisors\, 25 County Center\, Oroville\, California\, 95965\, United States
CATEGORIES:Butte County Water Commission,Data Centers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260804T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260804T180000
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SUMMARY:DEC Members to Speak On-Air with KZFR's Ecotopia - August 4\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Members of the Dioxin Education Committee (DEC)\, Celeste Garcia and Jean Marquardt\, have been invited to speak with hosts Stephen & Susan Tchudi regarding the environmental impact of a possible Biomass Plant in Oroville. Tune in to listen\, or a link to the broadcast will be provided afterward.
URL:https://dioxineducation.org/event/dec-members-to-speak-on-air-with-kzfrs-ecotopia/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Public Appearance
ORGANIZER;CN="Ecotopia%2C via KZFR 90.1 FM":MAILTO:info@kzfr.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260727T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260727T171500
DTSTAMP:20260805T233301Z
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SUMMARY:Forest Protection Forum - July 27\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the next Forest Protection Forum on July 27\, 2026 from 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm PST. Register to Attend. \n\n\n\nOur presenter will be Ryan Mae Handy. Ryan will discuss “Building for Wildfires: Rethinking Growth\, Land Use and Building Codes in a Fire-Prone World.” \n\n\n\nRyan is an urban planner with Headwaters Economics\, an independent\, non-profit\, research-based group based in Bozeman and Helena\, Montana. Her experience in development permitting\, workshop facilitation\, and running technical assistance programs to help communities plan for the effects of a changing climate supports Headwaters’ wildfire resilience efforts. These efforts are helping over 80 communities enhance their wildfire preparedness. \n\n\n\nThoughtful urban planning can help communities reduce wildfire threats and rebuild more resilient infrastructure after disasters. With a master’s degree in urban and regional planning and certification from the American Institute of Certified Planners\, Ryan has a particular interest in watershed-level solutions to problems such as post-fire flooding. \n\n\n\nRyan also has a decade of journalism experience. Drawing on her master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University\, she specialized in covering disaster recovery for various publications. A native of Santa Fe\, NM\, she is passionate about addressing climate change’s impact on the American West. The effect of climate change on the American West has been a passion and common thread through her life and professional career. \n\n\n\nKaren Maki and the Stop Clearcutting California Campaign
URL:https://dioxineducation.org/event/forest-protection-forum/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Forest Protection Forum
ORGANIZER;CN="Headwaters Economics":MAILTO:kelly@headwaterseconomics.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260721T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260721T173000
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SUMMARY:Oroville City Council Meeting - July 21\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Dioxin Education Committee submitted a Formal Public Comment yesterday\, July 20\, 2026\, which is on today’s City Council Meeting agenda\, listed as Item #6 under Regular Business. \n\n\n\nSeveral members of the Dioxin Education Committee will be attending\, but having a strong showing from our committee is critical to ensure the Council knows our community expects total transparency when staff presents this update. \n\n\n\nSo please join if you can\, whether in person or virtually. \n\n\n\nMeeting Participation Details\n\n\n\n\nDate: Tuesday\, July 21\, 2026\n\n\n\nTime: Open Session begins at 4:30 PM (Closed session at 3:30 PM)\n\n\n\nIn-Person Location: Oroville City Council Chambers\, 1735 Montgomery Street\, Oroville\, CA 95965\n\n\n\n\nVirtual Attendance Options: \n\n\n\n\nZoom Link / App: Meeting ID 968 7031 9529 | Passcode 67684553\n\n\n\nBy Phone: Call 1-669-900-6833 (Meeting ID: 968 7031 9529\, Passcode: 67684553)\n\n\n\nLive Video Feed: City of Oroville YouTube Channel\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you can attend in person and wish to speak\, please fill out a blue speaker card by the Council Chamber entrance and submit it to the City Clerk prior to the staff presentation on Item #6. \n\n\n\nThank you for your continued dedication to protecting South Oroville and our surrounding community.
URL:https://dioxineducation.org/event/oroville-city-council-meeting-july-21-2026/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:City Council Meeting
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